English–German

“cope” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/t͡suˈʁɛçtˌkɔmən/

Example

Ich komme mit dem Stress zurecht.

I cope with the stress.

Illustration for zurechtkommen (cope)

How to say “cope” in German

“Cope” in German is zurechtkommen.

A person and a task, situation, or companion fit into a workable arrangement.

Full entry for zurechtkommen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with zurechtkommen

Manchmal kommt man mit Kritik kaum zurecht.

Sometimes people can hardly cope with criticism.

Tips for using zurechtkommen

  • With people, mit jemandem zurechtkommen takes mit plus the dative and means getting along with someone.

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